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1
Q

When was the Bavarian purity law enacted? What does it stipulate?

A

1516

Beer may be made with only barley hops and water

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2
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What is the German name for the Bavarian purity act?

A

Rienheitsgebot

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3
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What enzyme is produce during malting?

A

Amylase

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4
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What are the 2 main sugars created during malting?

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Maltose and dextrin

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5
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What are the 3 stages of malting in beer product

A

Steeping

Germinating

Kiln drying

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6
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What is another name for the brew kettle?

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Copper

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7
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What is next step in beer making after malting takes place?

A

the malt is ground

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8
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What is grist?

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Ground malt used to make the wort

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9
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What is mashing?

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The combining of the grist with hot water to convert sugar from the malt and extract both color and sugar

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10
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What is sparging?

A

rinsing spent mash after wort has been drained off

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11
Q

Why boil the wort?

A

Stabilize

Sterilize

and concentrates both color and sugar in brew

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12
Q

Technical name for top fermenting ale yeast

A

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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13
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Technical name for bottom fermenting lager yeast

A

Saccharomyces pastorianus

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14
Q

Method of conditioning beer

A

Tank

Bottle

Cask

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15
Q

What are the different yeasts for making Lambic?

A

Brettanomyces bruxellensis

Brettanomyces lambicus

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16
Q

What is Gueze?

A

1 year lambic blended with 2 to 3 year lambic

17
Q

What is Brussel Champagne?

A

Nickname for Geuze

18
Q

Name 2 producers of Lambic

A

Cantillon

Lindemans

19
Q

What are flavored syrups typically added to Berliner Weisse?

A

Woodruff

Hymbeer

20
Q

In what city does Kolsch originate?

A

Cologne

21
Q

What beer style of beer has been called liquid bread?

A

Doppelbock Origins Munich

22
Q

A pale malty Lager from Bavaria?

A

Helles Lager

23
Q

Name 5 Trappist breweries

A

Westmalle

Chimay

Westlvleteren

Konigshoeven (La Trappe)

Rochefort

Orval

Stift Engelszell

Maria Toevlucht

Tre Fontaine Abbey

Mt St Bernard (England)

Mont des Cat

Achel

St Joesph’s (Spencer)

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